Nvidia SHIELD Smart Home Automation Guide

Nvidia SHIELD Smart Home Automation Guide

How to Setup a Nvidia SHIELD as the Brain Center to Control and Automate Your Smart Home

Smart homes are becoming more popular now than ever. There are over 200 hundred different devices that can be wirelessly connected to fully automate your home. These can be setup and controlled right from your Nvidia SHIELD using your voice, your phone or remote control.

Now that Google Assistant, the software Artificial Intelligence (AI) that makes this all possible has come to the Nvidia SHIELD through the latests software update, it's possible to use your SHIELD to fully automate and control your Smart Home.

In this Smart Home Automation Guide guide we will show how to use your SHIELD to make this all happen. We will also provide you with a list of devices you can buy to make your house the smartest home on the block.

Using Google Assistant on your Nvidia SHIELD, it is now possible to call for a pizza, schedule an Uber, turn up the heat, see and talk with someone at the front door, lock the doors and turn on or off all the lights in your home.

One of the first things you will need to make all this happen is a Samsung SmartThings Link. This is an inexpensive USB dongle that plugs into the back of your SHIELD and keeps you from needing to buy the more expensive Samsung SmartThings Home HUB that plugs into your Router and works without a Nvidia SHIELD.

What the SmartThings Hub and Link Can Do to Automate Your Smart Home

A SmartThing Link will make your NVIDIA SHIELD the brain center of your smart home. A SmartThings Hub can stand alone to control your smart devices and a SHIELD is not then used.

By connecting wirelessly to a wide range of smart devices a SmartThings Hub or a Link lets them all work together

You can monitor and control connected devices in your home using the SmartThings app for iPhone or Android

Receive alerts on your phone from connected devices when there’s unexpected activity in your home

You can even automate connected devices in your home and set them to turn on or off when doors are opened, as people come and go. This is perfect for setting up schedules or use sensors to control lamps, locks, thermostats, cameras and more.

Do You Need A SmartThings Link?

If you only plan on using your Nvidia SHIELD with devices that work with LAN and cloud-to-cloud devices, such as thermostats, speakers, and more then a USB Link is not needed. If you want to connect with ZigBee and Z-Wave devices, you need to buy a SmartThings Link to plug into your SHIELD.

If you plan on using SmartThings for Security applications, there is a conflict with the SHIELD Sleep settings that does not work properly with these devices. In that case we recommend using either the Smart Hub or ADT Smart Home Security Kit instead.

How To Turn Your Nvidia SHIELD Into a Smart Home Controller

1. Make sure you have updated your SHIELD to the SmartThings Link enabled software version 6.1 or later. On your SHIELD go to Settings > About > System Updates to check which version software you have or to download new updates.

3. Attach the SmartThings USB Link to the USB port. You can plug it in directly or use the included cord to move it out from the back of your SHIELD to give it a better WiFi signal. (This is highly recommended)

4. Next you will need to download the SmartThings App. You will need both apps, one will be installed on your SHIELD and the other on your Phone. You can download these apps from the links below.

5. Now if you don't already have one, create an Account with Samsung by launching the SmartThings software on your phone. Tap Create Account, agree to the Terms, then fill in your information.

6. Once your account is created and you have logged in on your phone, start the SmartThings app on your SHIELD and follow the onscreen instructions to complete setting up and linking your SmartThings USB Link.

7. Use the app on your Nvidia SHIELD to manage and link all your devices. There are hundreds of devices to choose from that can be used for Smart Home automation. We have included a list of the most popular Smart Home devices along with links to where you find them on Amazon.

Compatible SmartThings Link and Hub Devices

Hubs/Kits

SmartThings Link Makes your SHIELD the brain of your smart home. This is the lowest cost solution for creating a Smart Home if you own a Nvidia SHIELD.

SmartThings Hub is the stand alone brain of your smart home. A SHIELD is not required.

Package Deal Includes a Smart Hub, Two Multipurpose Sensors, a Motion Sensor, and a Smart Outlet.

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